Michael is NABU's Creative Director. He is pivotal in the curation of content for NABU's programs globally. The creation of consistent high-quality content is crucial for NABU's engagement. He is also leading our global network of illustrators to facilitate the regular release of collections and culturally relevant stories for both our global application and NABU publishing venture. Michael is an artist, practicing in the fields of design and architecture. Michael brings an array of eclectic skills and experience as NABU's Creative Director, building the organization's visual and artistic identity. He joined NABU in early 2019, after working as a designer and architect for Ai Weiwei.

Bruno IRADUKUNDA is an artist practicing in the fields of painting, illustration, sculpture and graphic design, and he has been illustrating children's books since 2017. In 2018, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) awarded Iradukunda as one the best illustrators of the year for his illustrations in "La Troisième Perle", written by Kai HIRWA and published by EDITIONS Bakame. In 2019, Iradukunda was awarded with a certificate from World Bank Group for participating in "reading ready" in Rwanda. Bruno has recently established his own art studio in Rwanda.